Oh to be 17 again
C Profile,- £3.5Bn is the figure that both the MOD and BAes acknowledge. Although you will also read figures ranging from 3.2Bn to 3.9Bn as published by the aviation journalists.
- As the MR2 fulfilled more of the (old) MTs than any other platform and the MRA4 would have had a part in every single one of the (new) for SDSR MT 1-7 directives, one must assume there will be a capability gap. This is also supported by the comments of CAS and 1SL.
- Well documented in the wake of the announcement that CAS and AFB opposed the decision. And when he briefed a hangar full of people at RAF Kinloss we did rather assume he wasn’t being coerced to say this.
- Read the public comments by the 1SL; and that of course is only the tip of the iceberg.
- Read the press notices on SAR incidents for the last year. I nearly said ring the ARCC, but you will of course only get the line that is intended not to worry the general public; a line that none of them privately agree with. You could also ring any of the SAR Sea King boys n girls for their take.
- Announced quietly last week we are told.
Oh to be 17 again…….
DFM over & out
Last edited by DFM; 11th Dec 2010 at 14:57.